Living with HIV long-term
- I stopped treatment in December and I’m not feeling well. 17 April 2012 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Support
- How does HIV and HIV meds affect the brain? 17 April 2012 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Neurology, Opportunistic infections
- Will HIV/ARVs shorten my life, regardless? 4 April 2012 - All topics, Life expectancy, Living with HIV long-term - Comments: 2
- Is there any website where I can meet other HIV positive people? 27 March 2012 - All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term, Support - Comments: 1
- How bad is it to have diabetes and HIV together? 21 March 2012 - All topics, Coinfections, Having a baby, Living with HIV long-term
- I’m 36 and HIV+, how long will I live? 27 February 2012 - All topics, Life expectancy, Living with HIV long-term - Comments: 2
- Does having haematospermia (blood in the semen) carry the same transmission risk? 21 February 2012 - All topics, HIV transmission, Living with HIV long-term
- I’m 40 plus and positive – what is my life expectancy? 30 January 2012 - All topics, Life expectancy, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed
- I’m worrying about reports of higher risk of HIV and cancer… 27 January 2012 - Ageing, All topics, Life expectancy, Living with HIV long-term - Comments: 1
- Why can’t I have the same life expectancy as hiv negative person? 24 January 2012 - All topics, Life expectancy, Living with HIV long-term - Comments: 3
- I’m positive at birth – how do I maintain my CD4 without treatment? 10 January 2012 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed - Comments: 2
- Does late diagnosis means my lifespan is shorten? 10 January 2012 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed - Comments: 3
- Is there a link between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and being HIV positive individuals? 19 December 2011 - Ageing, All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term - Comments: 2
- If I have HIV how can counselling help my family cope with it? 14 December 2011 - All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed
- Is this normal or am I depressed? 9 December 2011 - All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed, Side effects, Support
- I just started my treatment – what are the side effects of the drugs? 5 December 2011 - Life expectancy, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- I’m tired of meds, but people tell me to see a professional? 25 November 2011 - Adherence, All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Side effects - Comments: 3
- How long can I live if I’m taking HIV treatment? 16 November 2011 - All topics, Life expectancy, Living with HIV long-term
- How long can I live without HIV drugs? 14 November 2011 - All topics, Life expectancy, Living with HIV long-term
- I missed taking my medication for 4 days – can I develop resistance? 11 November 2011 - Adherence, All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Resistance
- I find it hard to take my meds at work – can I take a late dosage? 11 November 2011 - Adherence, All topics, Living with HIV long-term - Comments: 2
- I’m about to start my treatment – what should I do and how long do I have to live? 11 November 2011 - Access to treatment, All topics, Life expectancy, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment
- I do not have a health insurance. How can I get treatment in the USA? 17 October 2011 - Access to treatment, Ageing, All topics, Living with HIV long-term - Comments: 1
- What is my risk of viral load rebounding? 10 August 2011 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Living with HIV long-term
- Will alcohol make my HIV meds less effective? 6 July 2011 - All topics, Drug interactions, General, Living with HIV long-term - Comments: 9
- Any news on the cure? 6 July 2011 - All topics, Eradication, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed
- How do I know if my meds are causing bone problems? 1 July 2011 - Ageing, All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Side effects, Supplements and herbs
- What are the current opinions and evidence about drug sequencing? 22 June 2011 - All topics, Changing treatment, Living with HIV long-term, Resistance, Starting treatment - Comments: 4
- How long could I live taking ARVs with an undetectable viral load? 2 June 2011 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Side effects - Comments: 4
- I have questions regarding adherence and research…. 2 June 2011 - Adherence, All topics, Clinical trials, Eradication, Living with HIV long-term, Resistance - Comments: 4
- Will Revivo and Baariz cure HIV? 1 June 2011 - All topics, Eradication, Living with HIV long-term, Supplements and herbs
- Will my friend survive? 26 May 2011 - Access to treatment, All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment, Support
- If we both have HIV is it ok to bareback? 6 May 2011 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Prevention, Resistance
- Is HIV causing my low platelet count? 28 April 2011 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Other monitoring tests, Starting treatment, Support
- How can I prevent muscle wasting? 21 April 2011 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment
- My CD4 count didn’t go above 150, how long have I got to live? 12 April 2011 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Living with HIV long-term - Comments: 1
- Is there still research on waking sleeping cells? 7 March 2011 - All topics, Eradication, Living with HIV long-term
- Is increased cholesterol due to the HIV or the meds? 12 January 2011 - All topics, Changing treatment, Drug interactions, Living with HIV long-term, Side effects, Supplements and herbs
- I have just started medication and have a lot of questions….. 14 December 2010 - All topics, Changing treatment, Drug interactions, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed, Recreational drugs, Side effects, Starting treatment, Supplements and herbs, Support - Comments: 4
- I am an HIV-positive nurse. Which countries can I move to? 15 November 2010 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Travel
- Can I have been HIV-positive since 1996 and not known it? 15 November 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission, Having a baby, Living with HIV long-term
- I feel the need to increase my CD4 count, how do I do this? 2 November 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Living with HIV long-term, Supplements and herbs - Comments: 2
- Will interleukin-2 increase my CD4 count now I am on treatment? 19 October 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Clinical trials, Living with HIV long-term
- What is the situation for HIV positive people on medication who have previous alcohol-based liver damage? 25 August 2010 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Other monitoring tests, Side effects, Starting treatment
- Does HIV medication increase the rate of ageing? 10 June 2010 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term
- Do people on HIV medication have to give up work? 14 May 2010 - All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term, Support
- Can I go scuba diving with HIV? 13 May 2010 - All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term, Support, Travel
- Can someone who is HIV positive use mediclaim? 13 May 2010 - All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term, Support
- I am HIV positive – can I still study for a PhD? 13 May 2010 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Support - Comments: 4
- Estou recebendo o melhor tratamento? (Am I getting the best treatment?) 7 April 2010 - All topics, Drug interactions, General, Living with HIV long-term, Side effects
- Is a viral load of 70 a blip and do I need to be worried? 24 March 2010 - CD4 and viral load, Changing treatment, Living with HIV long-term
- Are there any known HIV positive people alive over 30yrs post diagnosis? 22 March 2010 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term
- How much will chronic hepatitis C co-infection with HIV reduce my life expectancy? 9 February 2010 - All topics, Coinfections, Living with HIV long-term
- Please comment on different life expectancy studies… 6 February 2010 - All topics, Clinical trials, Living with HIV long-term
- Will very early treatment reduce latent infection? 6 February 2010 - All topics, Eradication, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- Can someone expect ‘near normal’ life expectancy with these results? 6 February 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Living with HIV long-term, Resistance
- Does treatment work if you start with a low CD4 count? 5 January 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment - Comments: 6
- Should I start treatment in south Africa with a CD4 count of 320? 11 December 2009 - Access to treatment, All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment
- How can I increase my sexual desire? 9 December 2009 - All topics, General, Having a baby, Living with HIV long-term, Side effects
- How long do I need to stay on HIV drugs? 8 December 2009 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Side effects, Starting treatment
- Will stopping meds reduce fatigue? 17 November 2009 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Changing treatment, Living with HIV long-term, Side effects
- My friend has neurological problems on Atripla… 5 October 2009 - All topics, Changing treatment, Living with HIV long-term, Neurology, Opportunistic infections, Resistance
- Is this AIDS dementia? 7 July 2009 - All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term, Neurology, Starting treatment
- Switching back to Kaletra after efavirenz… 2 July 2009 - All topics, Changing treatment, Living with HIV long-term, Side effects - Comments: 1
- What if I don't get a response to the HepB vaccine? 11 May 2009 - All topics, Coinfections, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment
- Are there HIV-positive restrictions on travel to Dubai, Malaysia or Hong Kong? 2 May 2009 - All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term
- Will scans from outside the NHS affect my free HIV care? 10 April 2009 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Other monitoring tests
- Shall I tell my fiancee about my HIV status? 1 March 2009 - All topics, HIV transmission, Living with HIV long-term, Prevention - Comments: 2
- What makes someone a fast progressor? 21 January 2009 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Living with HIV long-term, Other monitoring tests
- What is your life expectancy if treatment is not an option? 16 January 2009 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term - Comments: 2
- I'm a rapid progressor – is my life expectancy reduced as a result? 18 December 2008 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- Am I fooling myself or is a long life really possible? 4 December 2008 - All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment
- Is Acute Retroviral Rebound Syndrome different from Immune Reconsitution Syndrome (IRIS)? 25 November 2008 - All topics, Coinfections, Living with HIV long-term, Opportunistic infections, Side effects
- Is treatment different for older people? 12 November 2008 - All topics, Eradication, Living with HIV long-term
- Do HIV-positive people get free dental treatment in the UK? 6 November 2008 - Access to treatment, All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term
- Can HIV be confused with something else? 21 October 2008 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Opportunistic infections
- How detrimental it is to stop treatment while on NNRTI? 17 October 2008 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Resistance
- Am I doing OK after TB and HIV treatment? 9 October 2008 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Coinfections, Living with HIV long-term, Opportunistic infections
- Is there a risk of resistance from one partner starting meds? 14 September 2008 - All topics, HIV reinfection (superinfection), HIV transmission, Living with HIV long-term, Resistance
- Do you believe Dr Fauci's claim for a cure from early treatment? 7 July 2008 - All topics, Eradication, General, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment
- Foamy urine and dry palms 29 May 2008 - All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term, Opportunistic infections, Side effects
- Do HIV increase time for cuts to heal? 29 May 2008 - All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term, Opportunistic infections - Comments: 2
- Can Truvada and Sustiva (efavirenz) cause fat loss? 27 May 2008 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Side effects, Starting treatment
- What about quality of life with long-term treatment? 21 May 2008 - All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term, Side effects
- Will most people develop resistance to HIV treatment? 21 May 2008 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Resistance
- What is immune reconstitution syndrome? 16 May 2008 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment
- Do fast progressors have a shorter life expectancy? 13 May 2008 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment
- What are my Dad's life chances? 7 May 2008 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Living with HIV long-term
- Can I get married after an HIV diagnosis? 6 May 2008 - All topics, HIV transmission, Living with HIV long-term